January 2015 Table of Contents 10 Products That Help Keep Employees Safe Help prevent cuts, trips, strains, exposures and more. 8 Common Misconceptions About Instrument Decontamination The right way to get items ready for sterilization. Behind Closed Doors: School of Hard Knocks What if CEUs were based on real-world challenges surgical nurses face? Can You Afford a Femto Laser? Buy, lease or outsource? Here's a quick economics lesson. C-Arm Buying Tips Cool new options to look for in your next C-arm. Cutting Remarks: 'I Can't Pee' A stream of good advice if you require patients to void before discharge. Editor's Page: Graying of the Surgical Workforce Why are so many OR nurses and managers delaying their retirement? Expert Q&A: Wrong-Site Surgery Why years of time outs and surgical site marking haven't eradicated this never event. Ideas That Work: Alcohol > Adhesive A Trick to Remove IV Dressings Ideas That Work: BP Cuffs Is Hose Facing Patient's Head? Ideas That Work: Diabetics Write Blood Sugar Reading on Wristband Ideas That Work: Eat, Drink and Be Wary Get True NPO Confessions From Patients Ideas That Work: Handgun Cases Egg-Crate Foam Protects Delicate Instruments Ideas That Work: Home Care Send Vitrectomy Patients Home With a Foam Prone Pillow Ideas That Work: Impressive Instructions Create an Online Library of Discharge Forms Ideas That Work: No Pulls Smooth Casts Ideas That Work: Schedule Efficiency Prioritize Room Turnovers Ideas That Work: Slow Down At Yellow Please Check on This Patient Ideas That Work: The Write Stuff Stamp Out Wasted Time Ideas That Work: Unused Scopes Number Your Scopes So You Know When It's Time to Reprocess Manning the Hotline for Malignant Hyperthermia A conversation with the physician you're likely to reach in a real MH emergency. Not the Retiring Type Many OR nurses are working into their golden years — and showing no signs of slowing down. Product News Safety: The ABC's of Electrosurgery A pop quiz to test your staff's knowledge. Simple Steps for Going Greener You don't have to go to the ends of the earth for your environmental efforts. Staffing: Shape Up or Ship Out Send problem employees home for a day to repent and to reflect. Surgeons' Lounge: App Store Text the Patient's Family Updates from the OR Surgeons' Lounge: Awake and Aware Nerve Blocks on Unconscious Patients a Bad Idea Surgeons' Lounge: Be Good to Yourself 5 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout Surgeons' Lounge: Calling A Cab Would You Let a Patient Take a Taxi Home Alone? Surgeons' Lounge: Keyhole Injuries A Safer Trocar Surgeons' Lounge: No IV, No NPO How Do You Handle Straight Local Cases? The Benefits of Reposable Instruments Reduce waste and control costs with these part-disposable, part-reusable instruments. Thinking of Buying ... Whole-Room Disinfection Systems Would your cleaning practices benefit from automated assistance? Tools to Improve Your Arthroscopy Service Faster turnaround and better outcomes are within reach. DID YOU SEE THIS?
